DE602005022351D1 - Gelenkige schleuse für flexible instrumente - Google Patents

Gelenkige schleuse für flexible instrumente

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DE602005022351D1
DE602005022351D1 DE602005022351T DE602005022351T DE602005022351D1 DE 602005022351 D1 DE602005022351 D1 DE 602005022351D1 DE 602005022351 T DE602005022351 T DE 602005022351T DE 602005022351 T DE602005022351 T DE 602005022351T DE 602005022351 D1 DE602005022351 D1 DE 602005022351D1
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David J Danitz
Cameron Dale Hinman
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Novare Surgical Systems Inc
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00064Constructional details of the endoscope body
    • A61B1/00071Insertion part of the endoscope body
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/00131Accessories for endoscopes
    • A61B1/00135Oversleeves mounted on the endoscope prior to insertion
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61BDIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/005Flexible endoscopes
    • A61B1/0051Flexible endoscopes with controlled bending of insertion part
    • A61B1/0055Constructional details of insertion parts, e.g. vertebral elements
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US10/997,245 US7785252B2 (en) 2004-11-23 2004-11-23 Articulating sheath for flexible instruments
PCT/US2005/033260 WO2006057700A1 (en) 2004-11-23 2005-09-15 Articulating sheath for flexible instruments

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CN (1) CN101102713B (de)
AT (1) ATE473675T1 (de)
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